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Basil pesto
Product Insights
Basil pesto from Waitrose is a green sauce made from basil, a blend of sunflower, rapeseed and olive oils, several cheeses, milk, egg, nuts and seasonings. It delivers 35 g of fat (including 5.2 g saturated fat) and 3.5 g protein per 100 g, while providing low sugar (1 g) and moderate salt (0.52 g, about 10 % of the UK reference intake). The product falls in the PNNS groups “Fat and sauces” and “Dressings and sauces”, carries a Nutri‑Score of C, is classified in NOVA group 3, and contains the allergens milk, egg and nuts.
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g/ml
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average condiment, this pesto contains far less sugar (1 g vs 10.95 g) and salt (0.52 g vs 5.02 g) but markedly more fat (35 g vs 12.01 g) per 100 g.
Ingredients
basil, sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, pecorino Romano cheese, ewes milk, grana pedano cheese, milk, egg, cashew nuts, extra virgin olive oil, maize starch, pine nuts, salt, sugar, lactic acid, garlic
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